... minutes per week d There was no pronunciation lesson but the teacher taught the pronunciation of new words and corrected students’ pronunciation mistakes during the lesson (If yes, how long approximately? ... in the dictionary, what did you often do? a looked at its meaning only b looked at its pronunciation and meaning, then pronounced it in mind c looked at its pronunciation and meaning, then pronounced ... SATISFACTION Over the years, the development of different theories of management and different approached to organization has affected the way we view motivation In the 19th century, the writer...
... inappropriate conclusions about the effectiveness ofthe program However, in fact, this was not problematic, because the researcher only focused onthe students’ pronunciation of English consonant sounds ... was also a reflection of what the researcher had found out about the pronunciation problems ofthe students The decision of focusing onthe English consonant sounds that most ofthe students made ... the effect of continuous feedback onthe students’ pronunciation of English consonant sounds Other aspects of English pronunciation would not be investigated Even though the researcher made use...
... TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration Acknowledgements Abstract Table of contents PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale ofthe Study Significance ofthe Study Scope ofthe Study Aims ofthe Study Overview ofthe ... Neuro-functional Theory The basic premise of a neurofunctional view of SLA is that there is a connection between language function and the neural anatomy Neurofunctional explanations of SLA are based on ... motivation (p 61): ‘Motivation is the term used to describe what energizes a person and directs his activity These two notions of energy and direction are at the concept of motivation.’ ‘Motivation...
... work are only the way that an activity is done not a kind of activity Because of it, the result ofthe survey was not completely exact One ofthe pioneering studies onthe application of eliciting ... only [.] theuseofthe right sounds in the right patterns of rhythm and intonation, but also the choice of words and inflections in the right order to convey the right meaning (Bygate: 5) The quotation ... questions, and the answer is not necessarily known by the teacher The difference ofthe two taxonomies of questions, one presented by Doff (1988) and the other by Darn (2008), results from the...
... Note: The correct NVP setting is necessary; it has an influence onthe determination ofthe cable length by the instrument Notes ontheuseof hand-held test devices for installation ofthe KRONE ... Note: The correct NVP setting is necessary; it has an influence onthe determination ofthe cable length by the instrument Notes ontheuseof hand-held test devices for installation ofthe KRONE ... Note: The correct NVP setting is necessary; it has an influence onthe determination ofthe cable length by the instrument Notes ontheuseof hand-held test devices for installation ofthe KRONE...
... development and theconclusionThe very first part, the introduction, covers the background information such as rationale, aims, scope, and design ofthe study The second part, the main part, ofthe study ... for the two research questions, each question of both types ofthe survey questionnaires is intended to make a clear facet ofthe research questions Therefore, the survey questionnaire for the ... consult from their supervisors, the content ofthe subject matters drew the greatest attention of all the teachers, and teaching methods occupied the second rank with the approval of among 10 surveyed...
... (2005) uses a bilingual lexicon to translate some ofthe words ofthe source sentence These translations are then used to query the database to find matching translations using information retrieval ... per the IR score The information retrieval step is the most time consuming task in the whole system The time taken depends upon various factors like size ofthe index to search in, length ofthe ... are normally not indexed because they are so common that they are not useful to query onThe stop word list provided by the IR Group of University of Glasgow4 was used The resources required by...
... Principle of Equivalence 2.6.7 Concerns The second area ofconcern in the LS approach is the assumed eqiiivalence between the smooth specirnen and the notched member Concerns with the principle of equivdence ... follows: The stress concentration factor, GT the ratio ofthe notch root stress and the net-section is nominai stress: The strain concentration factor, K , is the ratio ofthe notch root strain and the ... purposes The locai strain method contains a nurnber of assumptions which can cause considerable error in predictions One assurnption is theuseof Neuber's mle to estimate the stress and strain at the...
... Review ofthe Research Literature ontheUseof Phonics in the Teaching of Reading and Spelling Carole J Torgerson * Greg Brooks ** Jill Hall * * University of York ** University of Sheffield The ... synthetic phonics)? How different approaches impact onthe application of phonics in reading and writing, including beyond the early years? What proportion of ... Details of instructional time and of instruction received by the intervention groups, cont Author, date Information about what other literacy instruction participants were receiving, including whether...
... not need mediation.” 5.38 Evaluations ofthe effectiveness of e-guidance have concentrated on user rather than practitioner engagement 5.39 The evaluation ofthe Pilot of Connexions Direct showed ... in the Connexions Service Report on a NICEC/CRAC/Guidance Council Invitational Policy Consultation Final Report – March 2005 15 5.28 One ofthe recommendations from the policy consultation onThe ... Reform and the Implications for CEG TheUseof ICT within an Educational Context TheUseof ICT for CEG in Schools and Colleges 11 Conclusions and Suggestions for Further Research...
... in the length of term needed for bone consolidation, onthe basis that 13 boys had an average bone consolidation term of 13 months, whereas 16 girls had an average bone consolidation term of months ... bone consolidation was obtained months after the second operation in this case In the cases with no prior surgery, two out ofthe patients obtained bone consolidation within 10 months The bone ... Gender or the existence of NF1 did not seem to have any relationship with bone consolidation or any other complications Discussion In a series of VFG for the treatment of CPT, bone consolidation was...
... information can be useful for speaker recognition These concerns motivated theuseof features that can complement the traditional vocal tract features for a better characterization ofthe vocal ... some correlation between the SC and the SCF features because they both quantify information about the peaks (locations of energy concentration) of each subband The difference is that the SCF feature ... as the formant locations Therefore, the SBE trend can detect changes in the harmonic structure for a given vocal tract configuration This is useful because the SBE trend, when used in conjunction...
... can be used to obtain simple-toevaluate approximate rational expressions for the MGF ofthe Weibull RV based onthe knowledge of its moments We then use these expressions to evaluate the performance ... m/2, γ) is the MGF ofthe SNR per branch, is a properly chosen constant in the region of convergence in the complex s-plane, and SNRMRC is the total SNR, which is equal to the sum ofthe branches ... different values of γ Clearly, there is a perfect agreement between both expressions It is now of interest to inspect the accuracy ofthe PA for noninteger values of m For the sake of comparison, we revert...
... 2, Table shows the general views and beliefs ofthe respondents, and Table shows the results concerning the opinion ofthe respondents about the efficacy of different modalities of treatment Finally, ... comparison ofthe participants' responses according to sex, educational level, age and gender ofthe child and useof medication Results A total of 134 out of 140 questionnaires were completed Only ... of time, and that they cause alterations of personality, are just some among the views expressed [15] The aim ofthe current study was therefore to investigate the opinions on and attitudes toward...
... applied to the abdominal wound and the patient was discharged home three months after the HIPEC procedure Discussion The introduction of biomaterial mesh had revolutionized the field of abdominal ... while the abdominal temperature was continuously checked by the needle probe to confirm a minimu of 41°C in the outflow A total HIPEC time of 90 minutes was applied to all patients At the end ofthe ... time, the HIPEC solution was retrieved through the cardiopulmonary pump outflow catheters and disposed; the abdominal cavity was flushed with the effluent removed via the outflow catheters and the...
... to the relevance and scientific quality ofthe content, the educational structure ofthe workshops, the trainers, and the workshops in general After the onset ofthe trial, investigators and the ... prescription of antibiotics by physicians and uses of antibiotics by patients and, therefore contributing to better health outcomes The development ofthe program was under the supervision ofthe principal ... questionnaire regarding their level of satisfaction with the CME program, and they had the opportunity to express anonymous comments onthe project Data collection Data about the organisation were...
... significant effect on parental stress or family needs One ofthe aims ofthe qualitative study was to examine how the intervention fitted into the context ofthe families’ lives Sources of qualitative ... influence the success and sustainability of this programme These issues included the lay health workers’ perceptions ofthe teaching methods; their perceptions ofthe incentives given; their motivations ... information regarding the objective ofthe qualitative study, the methods of data collection and analysis used, and the key themes and categories identified Results Fifty-two (63%) ofthe 82 trials...
... (5) they not have CAD proven on catheterization; (6) they are undergoing catheterization in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome or cardiogenic shock; (7) they die during the catheterization ... opinion leaders in the outpatient setting, the generalizability ofthe intervention is of utmost concern Thus, the focus must be on a practical means of incorporating the influence of these individuals ... mmol/L ** Medications in use at the time ofthe cardiac catheterization (no data available on prescriptions in follow-up) [Colleen Norris, personal communication, August 2003] poorly controlled blood...
... only 7% ofthe patients; and inotropes were used systematically in 2% An important component ofthe survey was to determine the reasons for choices regarding inotropic therapy In 81% of cases ... results, which strictly apply only to France, one may question the importance of determining the optimal monitoring strategy before conducting any multicentre trial in LCOS Monitoring strategy means ... define, step by step, the appropriate tool to be used, including sufficient specificity for each component ofthe haemodynamic profile In our efforts to establish a rationale for useof inotropes in...